Astronomer

Senior Software Engineer, Platform

New York City · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$168k-$230kDetected 34 days ago

PythonGoCode ReviewGitAWSGCPCloud PlatformsKubernetesCI/CDCircleCIPrometheusPlatform EngineeringAirflowData EngineeringPlaywrightCommunication

About the role

At Astronomer, we're redefining how companies run Apache Airflow at scale.
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team.

Create and maintain comprehensive internal documentation for systems and processes, ensuring clarity and accessibility.
Your work will directly influence how we build Astro, Observe and our IDE product, as well as how global organizations orchestrate data pipelines at scale-making them faster, more reliable, and easier to manage.
Make high-quality, data-driven and experience-driven decisions on how we build this and the next generation of our production platform, then deliver the results.
Own and build how we test, build and deploy code in a high-scale PaaS environment.
Collaborate across the whole company on how we design production systems, set standards and make technology choices for new and existing products, and how these fit together.
Deliver results - we routinely "change the wheels on the bus while it's moving", in a predictable, safe and reliable way.
Blaze a Trail: Work on a small but growing team on building out the Platform/Reliability practice for the company - this role reports directly to the VP of Reliability.
Garage Door Open: Create and maintain comprehensive internal documentation for systems and processes, ensuring clarity and accessibility.

Strong proficiency in Python, Golang and in-depth experience with Kubernetes (CKA or equivalent or greater).
Experience with observability principles and technologies, including SLI/SLO definition and tracking.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in working with a globally distributed team in delivery.
Ability to estimate the scope of work accurately and coordinate with stakeholders to address risks and ensure successful project delivery.
Experience with our particular tech stack components and technologies (deep breath): CircleCI, Chronosphere (Prometheus), Splunk, Bazel, Istio, Playwright, Karpenter, Github [Actions] …
Strong experience in Non-Abstract Systems design https://sre.google/workbook/non-abstract-design/ and implementation.
A passion for reliability and operational excellence. A low tolerance for toil and other nonsense.
Proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with a focus on ownership and accountability.
Participated in an on-call rotation - this role involves periodic on-call for the services we own.

Experience with (and ideally strong opinions on) software development best practices, such as code review, testing, CI/CD, version control, automation and debugging.

CircleCI, Chronosphere (Prometheus), Splunk, Bazel, Istio, Playwright, Karpenter, Github [Actions] …
Experience of the innards and quirks of AWS, GCP and (particularly) Azure.
Experience with Apache Airflow.
This range is merely an estimate; actual compensation may deviate from this range based on skills, experience, and qualifications.
Our R&D organization is home to some of the most innovative minds in cloud infrastructure and open-source software.
Experience working on a SaaS/PaaS product across multiple cloud providers.

The estimated total compensation for this role ranges from $168,000 - $230,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package.

Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®.
Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications.
Trusted by more than 800 of the world's leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data.
To learn more, visit www.astronomer.io http://www.astronomer.io.
Work on a small but growing team on building out the Platform/Reliability practice for the company - this role reports directly to the VP of Reliability.
Be at the forefront of how we work together as a Platform Engineering team.

we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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